The Yankee Imperialist War of Aggression on Iran – Day 17
Featured image: Anti-NATO and the Anti-imperialist War Alliance, of which Partizan is a member organization, demonstrating in front of the US consulate in Istanbul. Source: Yeni Demokrasi
On the 17th day of the Yankee imperialist war of aggression, Yankee imperialism and its lackey, the State of Israel, continue their criminal aggression on Iran and Lebanon. The US is still scrambling to scrape together a naval coalition in order to break open the strait of Hormuz, but to no avail. Israel continues their ground invasion of Lebanon, as Hezbollah engages the invading enemy. Iran keeps defending itself, with multiple reports of damage from US and Israeli positions in the region.
After Trump’s call yesterday on social media for several powers to collaborate in the Yankee imperialist war of aggression on Iran, pleading for a naval coalition to unblock the Hormuz strait, US imperialism has received the cold shoulder.
According to Iranian Red Crescent Society, over 54,500 civilian housing units have so far been partially or fully destroyed in the Yankee imperialist war of aggression on Iran.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have announced their 55th wave in the “Operation True Promise 4”, targeting US and Israeli positions in the region, announcing the targeting of US positions of Al Dhafra Air Base (United Arab Emirates (UAE)), Sheikh Isa Air Base (Bahrain), and the Juffair naval base (Bahrain).
Traffic has been suspended at Dubai International Airport after a drone struck a fuel tank.
Iranian forces claim they targeted an Israeli aerospace industry center producing aircraft and defense systems.
Source: Institute for the Study of War
As Israel has announced their ground invasion of Israel, Hezbollah released a statement detailing many military operations against Israeli forces occupying southern Lebanon, among them a strike via rocket salvo on Israeli enemy soldiers at the Calf Hill site, north of the Kfar Yuval settlement. They also released a video of an action where they eliminate a Merkava tank at the eastern outskirts of Markaba Lebanese border town.
Source: Institute for the Study of War
Anti-NATO and the Anti-imperialist War Alliance, of which Partizan is a member, protested in front of the US Consulate in Istanbul, condemning the Yankee imperialist war of aggression. Slogans such as “Murderer US out of the Middle East!” and “Imperialism will be defeated, Just struggle will win!” were heard throughout the demonstration.
In Istanbul, the 31st anniversary of the Gazi and Ümraniye massacres of March 12-15 was marked, organized by the March 15th Platform, of which Partizan is a member organization. During the press release of the March 15th Platform, the attacks by US imperialism and Israeli Zionism in the Middle East were condemned, and resistance against the imperialist encirclement and the attacks by reactionary elements against the people was called for.
In Zurich, Austria, a panel discussion was organized at the Youth and Culture Center on the attacks of US imperialism and its Israeli lackey on Iran. A presentation was carried out on the functioning of the imperialist system.
Die Rote Fahne – Austria has announced on their Facebook page a rally against the Yankee imperialist and Israeli war of aggression on Iran. The mobilization will take place on Wednesday 18th of March, at 17:30 on Martin-Luther-Platz in Linz.
On March 14th, at the Giannitsa Workers’ Center, an event was organized by the Communist Party of Greece (Marxist-Leninist) [KKE (m-l)]. One of the speakers highlighted the Yankee imperialist war of aggression on Iran, and the duty revolutionaries have to help in the formation of the anti-imperialist-anti-war movement that the circumstances require.
In Ilion, a joint demonstration between several organizations, among them the KKE (m-l), took place in the center of Ilion. At the gathering and in the march that followed, the new imperialist aggression on Iran and Lebanon, and the Greece’s involvement were denounced.
